Dead at age 81

1,750 Notable deaths

Emilio Polli

Italian olympic swimmer.

Born April 10th, 1901 in Milan.

Died January 30th, 1983 at 81 years old in Milan.

Willy von Känel

Footballer (1909-1991).

Born October 30th, 1909 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Died April 28th, 1991 at 81 years old in Biel/Bienne.

Jean-Pierre Giudicelli

French modern pentathlete (1943–2024).

Born February 20th, 1943 in Pau.

Died April 29th, 2024 at 81 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]

Bruno Monti

Cyclist.

Born June 12th, 1930 in Albano Laziale.

Died August 16th, 2011 at 81 years old in Albano Laziale. [ref]

Axel Petersen

Danish footballer (1887-1968).

Born December 10th, 1887 in Copenhagen.

Died December 20th, 1968 at 81 years old in Copenhagen.

Yasuo Takamori

Japanese association football player (1934–2016).

Born March 3rd, 1934 in Okayama Prefecture.

Died February 3rd, 2016 at 81 years old [ref]

Luigi Carlo Borromeo

Italian bishop.

Born October 26th, 1893 in Graffignana. [ref]

Died July 4th, 1975 at 81 years old in IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo di Pavia. [ref]

Dimitar Ivanov Popov

Bulgarian chemist (1894–1975).

Born October 13th, 1894 in Sofia.

Died October 25th, 1975 at 81 years old in Sofia.

Liisa Suihkonen

Finnish cross-country skier (1943–2025).

Born September 27th, 1943 in Suonenjoki.

Died August 29th, 2025 at 81 years old [ref]

Mariya Barabanova

Soviet actor (1911-1993).

Born November 3rd, 1911 in Saint Petersburg.

Died March 16th, 1993 at 81 years old in Moscow.

Deaths 1651 to 1660 of 1750

Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows. Michael Landon